" Leo, you're so kind."
Yaoyao instantly appeared on Leo's shoulder, snuggling against Leo's face and stretching out her paws to hug him, but her body was too small, and she could only hug Leo's ears at most.
"Now can you tell me why this giant was imprisoned?" Leo asked abruptly.
"..."
Yaoyao froze, her hand still clutching Leo's ear. She hadn't expected Leo to retaliate, and she didn't believe his previous explanation.
"Actually, I sensed a special scent on him, a scent that other native creatures don't have, not even other giants," Yaoyao said, drooping her head and admitting her true reason.
"A peculiar smell?" Leo looked at Yaoyao, wanting to ask for more information.
"I haven't figured it out yet, and you've already come over." Yaoyao spread her hands, indicating that she had tried her best but hadn't found any useful information.
"Then let it rest for now. I'll study it again in a few days when I've recovered enough." Leo's face showed interest; it was rare for Yaoyao to be able to sense a special presence.
This piqued Leo's interest.
Considering the vast amount of giant blood and body tissue remaining in the Shadow Space, these are excellent research materials. Since the body will be unable to operate for nearly a year, conducting research is a very good option.
Yaoyao and Leo returned to the lounge. Benji looked at the two of them, who seemed normal, and breathed a sigh of relief, wondering if they had been retaliated against by Yaoyao immediately. He thought, "Lord Leo is really reliable; he didn't betray me."
Back in the lounge, Leo continued browsing the intelligence on the information platform, and then casually submitted a summary of the fortress's missions over the past year.
Although Leo believed his contributions were sufficient to earn him a Third-Class Wizard Medal, the final assessment still required confirmation from the command center.
Therefore, Leo tried his best to write a perfect mission summary, striving to depict his arduous battle, how he led three hundred wizards to defend the fortress against the native army for more than a year, and how he also took in more than a thousand desperate wizards, preserving the flame for the expedition to the Giant World.
"Respected Master Leo, regarding your mission to defend the Polyhedral Fortress, we have conducted a comprehensive evaluation and determined that you performed exceptionally well, saving numerous wizards and making an indelible contribution to the wizard expedition. Therefore, the command center has decided to award you a Third-Class Wizard Medal."
"Please come to the starship to collect it before the expedition mission ends!"
Leo looked at the task feedback, rubbed his eyes, and was a little surprised. He hadn't expected the task summary to come out so quickly after he submitted it. This was too smooth!
Especially the final mission reward—it really was a Third-Class Wizard Medal!!!
Normally, missions that earn medals require repeated evaluations. Leo originally planned to complete the medal missions during his year-long recovery period.
What was originally planned as a year's work was completed in less than a minute!
It seems the command center had already prepared the medal for him; all that was left was for him to submit his mission summary!
When Leo carefully reviewed the mission feedback information, he saw the reason for the rapid response: a large number of wizards had reported Leo's contributions.
Needless to say, it was thanks to the help of these more than a thousand wizards that the mission was completed so quickly!
Therefore, Leo's decision to ensure their safety and prevent them from leaving at the very beginning of the wizards' counterattack was the most correct one.
Without the testimony of these thousand-plus wizards, who knows when this Third-Class Wizard Medal would have been awarded!
"From now on, I'm a man with two Third-Class Wizard Medal!"
Leo grinned widely. The two Third-Class Wizard Medal meant an annual subsidy of forty energy crystals, as well as more favorable shopping discounts and more privileges.
Three days later, Leo appeared in the basement.
"Ah, ah, you evil wizard, I will kill you to avenge my tribe!"
The giant Wakeda went berserk the moment he saw Leo appear. His anger caused him to grow taller by a large margin, and with his red eyes, he wanted to ignite Leo with his fury.
Leo stood motionless at the doorway, leaning on his Godslaying Staff, his calm gaze fixed on the Furious Giant bound by multiple chains.
These chains are made of energy metal and inscribed with numerous rune arrays; not even a level one giant, let alone a level two giant, could break free from them.
The giant Wakeda had the same resolute face as other giants, and his height of nearly four meters almost reached the ceiling of the basement.
He seemed to be forcibly inflating his body out of anger, with massive muscles creating a terrifying sense of oppression.
But in reality, the giant was empty inside, having not eaten for three days, and was suffering from hunger. He was only acting out because of his anger.
"Let's eat first, then we'll talk."
Leo opened up Shadow Space and placed a large amount of sizzling cooked meat in front of the giant. Considering the giant's appetite, which was comparable to that of Body Refinement Wizard, Leo prepared a quarter of his usual portion.
The giant Wakeda must be neither fed to satiety nor allowed to become too hungry.
"Evil wizard, I will not eat any of your food."
The giant Wakeda seemed to spew two angry flames from his nostrils. Even with steaming, incredibly delicious food placed before him and his stomach Gulu like thunder, he remained unmoved, wishing he could immediately rush forward and tear Leo to pieces.
"Whatever you want."
Leo turned to leave.
But he stopped after taking a step and said to the giant Wakeda, "You ate my food before. You said you wouldn't eat wizards' food, so what about all that other food?"
Giant Wakeda: "????"
Leo didn't continue talking to Wakeda, but walked straight out of the basement. This kind of stubborn creature needs some time to be tempered.
You're even worse than me.
Yaoyao popped out from Leo's shoulder. Leo had told him in advance not to appear in front of the giant Wakeda, so Yaoyao waited for Leo to come out before coming over.
Yaoyao knew everything Leo had done and what Leo was planning. He just wanted to say that Leo's methods were even more ruthless and wicked than his own.
The giant Wakeda, inside the basement, looked at the food before him. Just smelling it was pure bliss; he had never smelled such a wonderful aroma in his entire life.
I wanted to kick all the food away, but for some reason my legs wouldn't obey me.
My stomach was rumbling loudly, and the ravenous feeling made my mouth water.
His Adam's apple bobbed incessantly; the delicious-looking food was like the most beautiful female giant, constantly stirring his mind.
"Why not eat? You need to be full to have the strength to escape."
The giant Wakeda hesitated for only a moment before picking up the food and chewing it greedily. This food was only a quarter of Leo's usual portion, so Wakeda was naturally still not full.
Especially since he had been starving for three days, and now that he had suddenly eaten some food, he was not only not full, but even hungrier.
Wakeda stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, his mouth filled with an unforgettable delicious taste.
'I have to say, it's really delicious.'
The next day, Leo appeared in the basement again.
Seeing the food completely devoured, he said nothing, and with a wave of his hand, the same amount of food as yesterday appeared in front of the giant Wakeda.
The only difference is that today's food tastes completely different from yesterday's.
Without saying anything, Leo turned and left. As soon as he stepped out of the basement, he heard the sound of someone wolfing down food coming from inside.
The third day was the same.
Day 4
On the twenty-fifth day, Leo had just put down his food when he was stopped by the giant Wakeda.
"Wizard, you can say what you want. I will repay you for the food I ate, but your invasion of our world has angered the great God of Giants Kampas. As descendants of the great God of Giants Kampas, we must drive you out."
"A race that clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment, a truly excellent race," Leo said with a smile.
"You say we invaded your world, and I admit that, but can you tell me what damage we caused to your world?"
"You have killed countless of our lives, and the earth is littered with corpses!" the giant Wakeda roared, as if recalling the brutal battlefield, the wizard's sneer, and the screams of agony from the Giant World.
"You attacked us first; we were merely acting in self-defense," Leo said calmly.
Giant Wakeda: "..."
"And you also captured many of our own giants."
"But we didn't kill you; we even fed you for free," Leo said.
The giant Wakeda wanted to angrily recount the wizards' evil deeds, but after scratching his head, he realized that, just as Leo had said, the wizards hadn't done anything to them giants; on the contrary, they had even fed them.
"As the rulers of the Giant World, you should normally own the entire Giant World, but have you ever wondered why you've never tasted such delicious food these past few days?"
Instead of dwelling on the war between the two Wakeda, Leo changed the subject to the food they had been eating these past few days.
"We won't do it," Wakeda said honestly.
"No," Leo shook his head.
"Not being able to do it is not an excuse. The fundamental reason is that you are only the rulers in name, not in reality. This is not your fault; it is your limited understanding that has blinded you."
"I happen to have nothing to do today, so let me tell you all about the laws governing this world and this universe." Leo revealed a strange smile.